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TermDefinition
accostto approach and speak to first
animadversiona comment indicating strong criticism
aviddesirous of something
brackishhaving a salty taste
celerityswiftness
deviousstraying from a straight course
gambitan opening move in chess
halcyona legendary bird
histrionicpertaining to actors
incendiarysetting fires on purpose
maelstroma whirlpool of great size
myopicnearsighted
overtopen
pejorativetending to make worse
proprietythe state of being poor
sacrilegeimproper
summarilywithout delay
suppliantasking humbly
talismanan amulet
undulateto move in waves
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  1. pejorative tending to make worse - 14 misses
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  6. celerity swiftness - 6 misses
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